Supreme Court upholds California ban on flavored tobacco – By Stefan Sykes (CNBC) / Dec 12, 2022
- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid from the tobacco industry to block a California ban on flavored tobacco products.
- The emergency plea was brought by R.J. Reynolds, a unit of British American Tobacco, and other major tobacco companies seeking to stop or delay the measure, which is set to take effect next week.
- Menthol cigarettes make up about a third of the market in California, the plaintiffs told the Court.
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid from the tobacco industry to block a California ban on flavored tobacco products.
The ban, or Proposition 31, was overwhelmingly approved by voters in November and will prohibit the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.
The emergency plea was brought by R.J. Reynolds, a unit of British American Tobacco, and other major tobacco companies seeking to stop or delay the measure, which is set to take effect next week.
The law was first passed two years ago, but tobacco companies successfully funded a campaign to block its implementation and put the issue on this year’s statewide ballot.
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